Lead Paint Risk in Neshoba County, Mississippi

46.5%Pre-1978 Housing
5,625Pre-1978 Units
12,086Total Housing Units
8Census Tracts

How to Interpret This

This is an area-level screening signal based on Census housing-age data. It does not confirm lead paint in any specific home. Homes built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint, and certified inspection or testing is the only way to confirm a property-level hazard.

Reporter / Resident Story Kit

  • 5,625 housing units in Neshoba County were built before 1978.
  • The county's pre-1978 housing share is 46.5%, compared with the state rate of 42.3%.
  • Local questions: Which neighborhoods have the oldest housing stock? Are lead-safe renovation resources available? Do renters and families with young children know how to request testing?

Highest-Risk Census Tracts

Individual census tracts ranked by pre-1978 housing percentage. Showing the top 8 of 8 tracts; download the full county tract CSV.

TractPre-1978TotalRisk Rate1970s1960s1950s1940s≤1939
Census Tract 1041,3201,71776.9%38337632295144
Census Tract 1059501,34870.5%398317182053
Census Tract 1026721,38848.4%276233560107
Census Tract 101.0243898744.4%84191445663
Census Tract 1078441,90044.4%33820413542125
Census Tract 1069042,15342.0%3432854772157
Census Tract 101.012611,12023.3%119700072
Census Tract 94012361,47316.0%135820019